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20 Building the Guantang LNG Receiving Terminal to strengthen regional supply and to increase backup capacity In compliance with government policies to phase out nuclear power plants and to create an environmentally-friendly and low-carbon environment, Taipower plans to construct three more gas-fired generating units at Datan Power Station. To generate sufficient energy for the expanded Datan Power Station, the industrial sector in the north and other customers of the power station, CPC plans to construct a third LNG receiving terminal at Guantang Industrial Centre, comprising reception facilities, which can hold up to three million metric tons a year; two LNG storage tanks of 160,000 kiloliters each; and gasification and gas supply facilities, to connect with the existing gas supply system. CPC’s Third LNG Receiving Terminal project was launched in 2016. By the end of March 2025, all major facilities had met the conditions required for trial operations and started to supply. In the future, with these four LNG receiving terminals - Guantang, Taichung, Yung An and Intercontinental – will supply natural gas to users in their respective areas while simultaneously reducing the cost and risk of transmitting gas over long distances. The figure-of-eight combined subsea and terrestrial gas pipeline network will enhance the safety and stability of the gas supply because of the two-way gas transmission pipeline design, and act as a backup. Upon completion of this third LNG receiving terminal project, CPC is able to develop and operate a national-level supply system of natural gas that is fully functional, stable and safe. Voluntary carbon reduction: introducing carbon-neutral LNG To implement its own efforts for voluntary carbon reduction, CPC has imported carbon-neutral LNG since 2020. To ensure the credibility of our net zero products, nature-based carbon credits of high quality have been used to offset overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that arise from LNG cargoes, including exploration, transmission, liquefaction, shipping, regasification, distribution and end-use. Since 2021, CPC’s carbon-neutral natural gas has been certified as a Net-Zero product in accordance with the PAS 2060 international standard. Carbon neutral natural gas is an alternative net-zero solution for our downstream customers in Taiwan. CPC’s aim is to continuously import carbon-neutral LNG tailored to meet our end users’ demands through continuous close collaboration, and our aspiration is to foster a sustainable, low-carbon, and environmentally friendly living environment.